Anxiety is a natural defense mechanism that It allows us to alert our senses to potentially dangerous situations or situations outside of our comfort zone. It is considered a mental disorder when it is uncontrollable and causes multiple physical symptoms.
It is closely linked to depression and stress. Its causes can be multifactorial, as well as its classification according to its trigger, as well as the age at which the patient undergoes it. the expert in psychiatry or psychology will be able to typify what type of anxiety disorder the patient suffers from.
As mentioned, stress and depression converge with anxiety disorders., when the person faces situations of radical change in his life, whether planned or unexpectedly, there will always be a strong resistance to change.. If this is not well worked, it could end in the appearance of anxious symptoms and subsequent panic attacks.
Symptoms of anxiety disorders
The trickiest part of anxiety disorders is that decimate the patient's quality of life because their day to day will be characterized by presenting in the psychological symptoms:
Nervousness, agitation or tension, impression of imminent danger, panic or catastrophe, difficulty concentrating or thinking about anything other than the current concern.
Regarding the physical symptoms:
- increased heart rate
- Accelerated breathing
- sweating
- tremors
- feeling of weakness
- Sleeping problems
- Gastrointestinal disorders
How to prevent anxiety before change?
Although at first it may be difficult to understand why? or the what for? of the changes, It is always necessary to take a breath, sit down and try to look on the bright side. If the new circumstances are accepted and lived in a favorable way, mental health will be directly protected.
The first thing to deal with anxiety in the face of an unforeseen change is reorganize and generate a new routine, it will keep the subject busy and active in activities that will generate satisfaction. It is always good to try to minimize the use of alcohol and other types of drugs as these could exacerbate the negative feelings that the patient is going through.
Another important and outstanding point in self-control of anxiety symptoms in the face of an unexpected change is attempt those activities that could not be undertaken previously, for example painting, crafts, DIY among others.
That they represent a way to keep the mind busy and generate self-satisfaction.
An effective way to accept the changes is reflect on the personal impossibility of reversing what is happeningIn other words, in the face of a situation of global economic crisis, the individual must reflect on the following; It is not my fault, it is not me who is generating it, it is a multifactorial situation and I do not have the possibility of reversing it, but I do have the possibility of handling it in a good way and finding a way out of the chaos.
